BLOODHOOF (Blodhov)
Monodrama for mezzo-soprano and eight instruments.
Winner of the 2019 Järnåker Prize.
Music by Karin Rehnqvist.
Text by Ger∂ur Krıstný.
Translation by John Swedenmark.
Composed for Lena Willemark and Ensemble Recherche.
Awarded with the Järnåkersprize 2019.
Gehrmans (see www.gerhmans.se for full score)
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DRIFTED (Strandad) – opera in two acts (2007–2015)
Libretto by Kerstin Perski.
For 6 singers, choir, orchestra.
Première at The Royal Opera House, Stockholm, 19 November 2022.
Act 1: 55 min. Act 2: 40 min.
Commissioned by the Royal Opera Stockholm with support from Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse.
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SÖTSKOLAN (Beauty School) (1999)
An opera thriller for children from age 10.
2 sop., 1 mezzo., 1 bar., fl., cl., trb., harp., vln., vla., vlc. 60′.
Text: Kerstin Klein-Perski. Scene 1-3 are available in English, translated by Linda Schenck.
Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden.
Ed. Reimers
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DIE SCHÖNHEITSFALLE
German version of Sötskolan (Beauty School), translated by Gisela Gronemeyer.
Programme note in German
TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS – concert (Till Ängeln med de brinnande händerna) (1990-2005)
Staged concert for women’s choir, soprano and four instruments (fl, ob, 2 vc). 60′ Contains: In the clear morning light’s sheen of your eyes, The Raven himself is hoarse, The Inchworm, Nothing, Dark falls across the country, A Triumph to Exist and more.
Singable texts in Swedish and English.
Funded by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
Ed Reimers
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PASSIONSSPEL – SOM FYRA SPORTER (A Passion Play – as four sports) (1999)
Radiophonic piece for 7 singers, choir, perc., string orch. and computer. 37′.
Text: Staffan Olzon
Svensk Musik
Programme note
HETLUFT (1992)
multi media with sculptures by Lenny Clarhäll.
Contains Puksånger – lockrop, Strömmar, Dådra and Andrum
”THE WITCHES” in Macbeth (1992)
for 3 actresses and percussion.
Comp.
GNISTOR (Sparks) (1991)
for women’s choir, brass sextet, percussion.
Comp.
